Hi! I’m Jenna – a documentary newborn and family photographer based in San Francisco Bay Area, but born in Finland.
I photograph families living their everyday lives –– without asking them to pose or say “cheese”.
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I’ve recently relocated to Finland with my foot-of-the-bed-occupying Australian shepherd Nova. I primarily photograph in the greater Helsinki area, and occasionally visit Turku as well as San Jose, California.
I speak English, Finnish, and Swedish.
Image by Maki Oshiro
I started out by doing posed sessions –
But within a year I realized that there was a different way to make meaningful memories for you; documentary family photography. Your family's life is filled with moments and connections worth photographing – no family is boring. The longer I stay with you, the more moments worth holding onto happen.
Real is more interesting than perfect.
I’m a silent-ish observer
I tend to pay attention to the things that aren’t being said, and capture the moments you didn’t know to cherish yet. I look past the surface while respecting just how special your life is.
That doesn't mean that I only photograph the quiet moments. Because I worked in daycare and as a child psychologist in my previous life, I have not only seen all the craziness that your kids might get up to – I'll photograph it all.
If you’re looking for a low-key observer who pays attention to the little and big things that make up your family, I’d love to be a fly on your wall.
Let’s talk! Actually – let’s email at first.